Sedgwick, Adam, 1785-1873 (geologist)
Person
Dates and places
Born Dent, Yorkshire; School, Sedbergh; admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge 1803; matriculated 1804; B.A. 1808; M.A. 1811; Hon.LL.D. 1866; Fellow of Trinity 1810-73; Vice-Master, 1844-62; Senior Proctor 1827-8; Woodwardian Professor of Geology 1818-73
Geographical areas
Cambridge University, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Legal status / Nationality
British
Sphere of activity
Geology
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
Archives of the Department of Geology and the Woodwardian and Sedgwick Museums, 1731 - 1987
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/GEOL
Scope and Contents
The earliest records relate to Woodward's will, estates and the administration of his fossil collection. From the 1880s, administrative records of the burgeoning Department of Geology, its teaching, examining, and students, survive alongside papers for the lengthy project to build the Sedgwick Museum. The archives also include the papers of Professor T. McKenny Hughes, Woodwardian Professor 1873-1917.
Dates:
1731 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access:
Personal records are closed to scholars for 80 years under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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